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W.J.SHI1 MA'N, or PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

' Letters Patent No. 69,851, dated october 15, 18671 TOY PISTOL.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY UONCERN:

Be it known thatrI, W. J. SHIPMAN, of Portsmouth, in the county of lScioto, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved 'loyl Pistolfr Aand that the following description, taken in connection with the l:rccon'ipanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms n. full and exact 'specification of t'he same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may be distinguished from all others of a similar class, togetherwith such parts as'I- claim, and desire to have secured to me by Letters Peten. A

With the-tcy pistolembraced inthe presentinvention a ball is propelled forward through the air by means of an elastic cord-or string secured thereto, and extended across from one side to the other, when such elastic is suitably stretched therefor, for doing which a peculiarly-constructed holder (in the form of a pistol if so desired) is provided, which, in connection with the. said ball and its elasticcord, will be now described in detail, reference being had to the accompanying plate of drawings, in which the figure is a side view of the pistol or holder with the ball in central transverse section.

A, in the drawings, represents the handle or stock to the toy pistol embraced in the present invention, of

which B is the barrel, ifvit may' be so termed, although in its use it partakes moreof the nature of a stem or rod, as upon and over it the ball D that is to be propelled is slid from its muzzle to its breech end. The ball is bored out through its centre from-side to side, `and when on the stern or barrel A, is fixed byjamming it over and upon the enlarged portion C thereof, at itsbreech end. E, an elastic cord or string, secured to ball D, at each end, which ball itpartially encircles. The outer or muzzle end'of barrel is grooved or notched, and in such notch or groove, asthe ball is slid along upon the stern, its elastic cord catches, so that by continuing to slide the ball toward the breech, the cord is stretched and drawn to a tension. F, a trigger, hung to barrelat its breech endband in position to push o'if the ball from the enlargement C when pulledupon in the proper direction therefor, thus setting it free to be impelled forward by the action of the elastic cord E.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A toy pistol, constructed and arranged to operate in connection fwith a ball substantially as described for the purpose specied.

W. J. SHIPMAN. Witnesses:

OHAs. A. BARTON, W. STONER. 

